30 Dec 2014

In June this year, I made this post called Book Shame in
which I picked out eight books I hadn’t read yet from my TBR shelf and talked
about them. I was supposed to do this every week, but I didn’t make it past
that first post. Since 2015 is literally just around the corner, I thought I’d
bring this back to life but I’d make it better.

From now on, I’ll be doing this post once a month and I’ll pick
out four books from my TBR jar and talk about them. I’ll also be challenging
myself to read those four books before my next post. Without further ado, let’s
get started.

1. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

I read the first little bit of this in September/October, so
I’m looking forward to finally finishing this off.

2. The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler

I bought this one in the Boxing Day sales last year because
it sounded interesting. I’m trying to read more crime/mystery novels in 2015 so
this should be good.

3. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

I bought this one when it first came out, but I haven’t
picked it up or even thought about it since then. I’ve heard some pretty good
things about this, and it’s about dragons so that sounds awesome.

4. House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz

This is something Sherlock related, I can’t exactly remember
if it’s a continuation of the original or a modern adaptation but it’s Sherlock
so who really cares? The sequel of this, Moriarty, just came out and it’s
gorgeous so I really, really want to buy it!

29 Dec 2014

So recently I posted a video on my book tube channel called, "The Christmas Song Book Tag". I know that it is well after Christmas but we all know Christmas is always. Always and forever. At least, we wish it was!

26 Dec 2014

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. Welcome back to yet another cover comparison done by the wonderful Ebony and I. Today we're doing Northanger Abbey here, and over on Ebony's blog we're looking at covers for The Raven Boys. Let's get started.

English Library

Ebony: This is probably one of my least favourite of these editions...I'm not a big fan of pink, and while this shade isn't too bad, it's just too girly for a classic...those colours aren't "classic" colours in my eyes.

Ely: I do think the pink is a little too bright for my liking, but I really, really love the pattern of the keys. I don’t know why, but I have this thing for keys on covers.

Headline

Ebony: Ooh! I've never seen this edition before - I like it! I love the simplicity of it and the font that "Jane" is written in.

Ely: This one is pretty, but I don’t know if it’s one I would actually buy though.

Little Books

Ebony: I really like the overall look of this cover, but I don't think it really suits the story...I could be mistaken though, as I haven't read Northanger Abbey yet.

Ely: I’ve seen this one in real life before, and it’s actually pretty nice. I’m not too fussed on the colours, except for the blue, but the text is amazing.

Penguin Edition

Ebony: This one is okay. It's simple, which I usually like and has a cute little illustration...I can't help feeling bored, however.

Ely: This one is cute, but the illustration looks a little strange to me. I really love the bright blue bow, but I think that’s probably all.

Random House

Ebony: I really like these editions! They're so cute! This is probably my least favourite of this edition as well, though. I just love all of the colours used in the other ones!

Ely: I am in love with these editions – they are just gorgeous! This isn’t my favourite one out of all of them, but I still really like it.

Signet Classics

Ebony: Purple is my favourite colour. So I should love this one. However, I do not. I don't know what it is, I'm just not a big fan of this one.

Ely: I love the shade of purple of this one and the text, but that’s it. I don’t know, there’s something weird about this.

Final thoughts

Ebony: This is hard...I actually feel similar about so many of these. There's not any that really stand out to me. I think I'd have to say that the Headline edition is my favourite, followed by the Little Books edition and finally the Random House edition.

Ely: Hm…it’s hard to pick favourites here! I think I’d have to say the Random House edition is my favourite, then the Little Books edition and then maybe the Headline edition. I don’t know!

25 Dec 2014

Every Book Lover has been
through it once. It’s painful, heart wrenching, agonizing and pretty much all
synonyms for something that really really hurts.

ACCORDING TO URBAN DICTIONARY,
the definition of Book Mourning is:

When you finish a really good book or
tv show or whatever and you feel all empty and achy and sad. Usually these
feelings are followed by large consumptions of food, sleeping all day and just
being all around depressed.

That is the truest thing I’ve heard all
day.

No need to fear, abooksofathomless
has got your back! If you happen to obtain any of the above symptoms, follow
the steps below as soon as possible to limit damage done to others and specifically
self.

First things first, change into
something comfortable. Pajamas, onesies and even nudity are acceptable forms of comfortable, depending on location. You know you are not going to be moving for days so you
might as well get comfortable.

My guess is that you’ve already
situated yourself in a place of isolation. Perhaps the lounge room, your room
or even the fridge. Good.

We are now ready to introduce the
items that are inside the Emergency Book Mourning Kit.

YOU WILL NEED:

BOOKS: If your lucky enough to not be
in a reading slump, read to take your mind off the death of a series,
standalone or tv show. Perhaps, an all time favorite reread or maybe something
cute by Stephanie Perkins or Rainbow Rowell? Cute defeats book mourn. Remember
that.

MUSIC: Here again, we want to avoid
those really depressing rip your heart out songs that make you go, “Oh, that
reminds me of the book I am currently mourning. How about we mourn some more?”
No. STOP RIGHT THERE. Mhm. We are going to get past this together. If you are
mourning the end of a bookish couple, Taylor Swift just won’t be for you. Just,
stay away from the, “That song is consuming my soul”, kind of music.

FOOD: I recommend all food, but more
specifically, comfort food. You need comforting. Comfort food is comforting as
it is comfort food. Ice cream is comfort food. Chocolate is comfort food. You
could eat people if you find comfort in that, but I don’t think that’s morally acceptable. Just eat. Trust me on this one.

·

TISSUES: To mop up the river of tears cried by you.

·

BUCKET: For when you run out of tissues.

·

A DAM: To empty out all the buckets in. Or an ocean. You could get
an ocean. I’ve always wanted an ocean. But I do think a dam is more obtainable.

BLANKET AND PILLOW: Self explanatory.

If you know someone who is suffering
through this horrible period of life, send them to this blogpost/ video. Not all these tips and tricks
will work, but if one sticks with
you, that’s good enough. Go forth, my friends.

It's the Carnevale of
1750 and Venice's ballrooms, theatres, palazzos and squares are filled
with delicious gossip, devilish fun and dangerous games. In this
glittering masked world, everyone has a secret...

Set in an age
of decadence made famous by Casanova, Masquerade uncovers the secrets of
seven teens, from the highest aristocrat to the lowest servant – their
dreams, desires, loves, loyalties ... and betrayals.

All the world's a stage. Let the show begin.

I first heard about Masquerade at PTA Live (Penguin Teen
Australia) earlier this year. Not only did I love the cover – purple is my
favourite colour, but the story sounded amazing. Granted, it took me a little
while to actually get to this (those damn book buying bans!) but I’m so glad I
did.

I’ve only ever read one other book set in Renaissance
Venice, which was Venom – the stories are pretty different, but I have to say I
think I actually liked Masquerade a little more. The book follows a few
different characters – Veronica and Angelique who are complete opposites of
each other despite being sister, Bastian, a sort of Venetian bad boy if you
will, Claudia who is desperate to escape from her mother, her brother Marco,
Anna, a maid with a talent for singing and a few secrets of her own and
finally, Orelia, a recently orphaned girl who has just moved to Venice. I liked
each of the characters – I admit, it took me a while to love to a couple of
them but my favourite was definitely Orelia. I personally found Orelia’s story
the most interesting and I could relate to her more than the others.

The setting is amazing – I cannot even begin to fathom how
much research Kylie would have put into this book. I know that she did travel
to Venice to research this, and you can definitely tell that she knows what
she’s talking about. This is one of those books that really pulls you into the
world with its writing – I honestly felt like I was going along in a gondola
beside Orelia. I also want to mention that the way Kylie writes makes it feel
very Italian – I don’t really know how else to describe this, but I could just
imagine every word being said with an Italian accent.

All in all, I’m definitely glad that I got to Masquerade
this year because it is a truly magnificent book. I think you all read it if
you haven’t already so you too can bask in its beauty. Also, didn’t you read?
Venetian bad boy…what more could you want?

23 Dec 2014

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, and you can find more about this meme here.This
week is top ten books we wouldn't mind Santa bringing this year.

1. Hexed by Michelle Krys

I bought this for my lovely friend Ebony for Christmas and now
I just want it even more. It's so beautiful!

2. The Intern by Gabrielle Tozer

Gabrielle is a debut Aussie author, so I think that probably
speaks volumes for why I want this book. Also, absolutely everyone I know who's
read this book loves it to death.

3. Jackaby by William Ritter

This is a total cover want for me - I just think that cover
is gorgeous. The actual book itself seems to be right up my alley too.

4. The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina
Keegan

Sometimes I do actually read things that aren't YA! I know,
shocker! Anyway, this is one book that I really, really want but haven't
actually found anywhere.

5. My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

I have actually already read this one, but recently Ebony
and I both bought the hardback of What I Thought Was True so we could buddy
read and now I want the hardback of this too so they can look all pretty and
matchy on my shelves.

6. Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas

Ely absolutely adores this series so how can I not
give it a try?

7. The Grisha series by Leigh Bardugo

As most of you should know by this blogs obsession
with “Shatter Me”, Ely and I adore Warner. People who have read this series on
goodreads seemed to recommend this series for Shatter Me fans and gosh, how can
I resist?

8. Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I’ve honestly heard so much love for this series
and I feel like I’m missing out. I really want to see what all the hype is
about! The only thing that is stopping me right now from reading this series is
how long it is. I feel like I would have to give it my heart for a bit and
there are so many other books I want to read.

9. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

I don’t usually read too many mystery books even
though I think I would enjoy them if they didn’t so easily disappoint me most
of the time. I guess this is my way of saying, “Mystery books, come right at
me!” I need something newish to try.

10. The Murder Complex (The
Murder Complex, #1) by Lindsay Cummings

Gosh, I really want to read this one so badly! The
description of the series looks fantastic and so my type and I just need it!
*grabby hands*